CoachO
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What makes you think that Shaun Hill won't "push the ball down field"? Hill actually has a better feel for throwing the intermediate ball than Davis does. Assuming by pushing the ball down field, you aren't simply talking about airing it out and throwing it deep all day.The way this defense is playing, I'd say yea, we do need a QB to push it down field because it sure as hell seems like the D can't come up with stops or generate effective pass rush, regardless of holding.
The deep dig route that BOTH Quick and Britt run so well, is one of the balls Hill throws very well. Also, the seam route or skinny post that Davis missed Britt on Sunday.
What mistakes? How about the 3rd down throw to Britt that lead to the failed 4th down conversion. He waited too long to get the ball to him, and ran him right into 3 defenders. Britt crossed the face of the 1st LB before he got to the near hash mark. And yet, Davis didn't get him the ball until he was past the far hash mark, allowing the CB to come off his man and make a tackle at the point of the catch. There were also 2 other defenders waiting to make the play as well. It looks like it was Britt's fault for not getting the 1st down, and goes down as a completion for Davis, but he held the ball too long.You keep focusing on the Davis supporters for wearing rose colored glasses regarding Davis and his mistakes. We are well aware and are most certainly not ok with them. But he looked leaps and bounds better than his 1st start. Also, what mistakes, sans the 4th quarter? 1st, 2nd, and most of the 3rd qtr I'd have to really nitpick to come away with rookie mistakes. He got us 14 points and kept Dallas' offense off the field in the first half.
How about missing the read on the INT, not seeing Quick get inside of the CB on a post route, and checking it down instead, with disastrous results.
Or as Fisher stated in his press conference, the play clock was winding down, and Davis was caught trying to move guys around. I am not saying that Wells is beyond blame here, but this was not about whether he thought Davis was under center instead of in the shotgun. It was about a veteran seeing the game situation (play clock) and his QB not realizing it. Wells screwed up when he tried to stop his snap, which resulted in the fumble. But these things are happening BECAUSE of the rookie, not in spite of him.Or it's simple regression. Davis lined up in shotgun. Wells seemed not to know what the hell was going on. Everyone else seemed to however. The man hasn't been the pro-bowl C we hoped. That much is clear.